Using fuzzy TOPSIS method for mineral processing plant site selection: Case study: Sangan iron ore mine (phase 2)

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1011-1019

  Safari, Mohsen ^a   Kakaei, Reza ^a   Ataei, Mohammad ^a   Karamoozian, Mohammad ^a  

^a SHAHROOD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fuzzy TOPSIS; Iron ores; Mineral processing; Sangan; Site selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; IRON ORE; LOCATION DECISION; MINERAL PROCESSING;

IRAN;

EID: 84885021017     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-010-0234-y     Document Type: Article

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